]]>http://www.thevirtualdriver.com/home/rss-comments-entry-36029342.xmlJanuary 20182018 Toyota Avalon Hybrid2019 Ford Ranger2019 VW JettaDetroit Auto ShowElectrocetExomotiveFord GT Mk. IIIHyundai Elantra LimitedMach 1Mazda MX-5 Miata RFNAIAS 2018crossoversChris SawyerFri, 05 Jan 2018 05:00:25 +0000http://www.thevirtualdriver.com/home/2018/1/5/january-2018.html809469:10040628:36017778January 19, 2018: Contributing Editor William Sawyer stumbled upon a group of car savvy entrepreneurs in Georgia who could turn out to be the next Colin Chapman or Eric Broadley. These pioneers have created their own American take on the Ariel Atom and Nomad, and created a track day car that’s loads of fun. Not content to stop there, they scrounged the power and drive systems from a crashed Tesla Model S (which is easier than you might think), and combined it with their exoskeletal sports car to move from Ludicrous to Totally Insane. Insanity also was on display at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Though the number of reveals was up slightly and the air of desperation had subsided, there was no lack of silliness onsite. In order to cover the news in (relatively) bite-sized pieces, we have divided our report into three sections:

Due to the time crunch involved with covering the show, there wasn’t enough time to write an obituary for American racing legend Dan Gurney, who died this past Sunday at the age of 86. We hope in the near future find the time to pen a personal remembrance of one of the sport’s towering talents.

]]>http://www.thevirtualdriver.com/home/rss-comments-entry-35968935.xmlAugust 2017Chris SawyerFri, 11 Aug 2017 04:00:59 +0000http://www.thevirtualdriver.com/home/2017/8/11/august-2017.html809469:10040628:35953620We will be on vacation the first week of September, but back in time to report on the Frankfurt Motor Show. See you on September 15.